Barcelona Mum

Baby Rock English

Baby Rock English sessions are designed to introduce English to small children (ages 1 to 5) through the medium of music and movement. Lead by a native English-speaking teacher, a mixture of children´s music, modern and jazz is used and parental participation is encouraged. See website for details.
DINTELL, c/Balmes 251, BCN

Comments: 
Price for autumn 08: 190 Euros (half price for 2nd child)

Timetable:
Sat: 12 months to 2 and a half years 10:30 – 11:15
B:  2 ½ – 4 ½ years: 11:30 – 12:15 27th sep - 20th Dec

Tues
12 months to 2 and a half years 17:15 – 18:00 7th oct - 9th dec

Thurs
2 ½ – 4 ½ years: 18:00 – 18.45 9th oct octubre – 11th december

Contact Melissa Cokely 653924542 info@babyrockenglish.com, www.babyrockenglish.com

Funky Monkeys

Songs & actions for walking ages toddlers until 3/4 eyears. Throughout the summer until end july (weather permitting) behind the mammoth in Parc de la cuitadella 4.15pm THURSDAYS
 
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If the weather is bad (or if it has rained the night before and the ground is wet)  we shall be in the shop MUJER on C/Carders 28 born at 4.30pm
 Tel.933151531 mujer.carders28@gmail.com

Recommended by Jessica Mackay

Yoga for Mums & Babies - A Ma Terapies

Join other mums & babies aged 1-12 months (or until crawling) in a class geared towards bonding with your baby, restoring your body and sharing the challenges of motherhood. This yoga practice provides mums with a class supportive of the needs of the early postpartum months including breathing techniques for those aching shoulders, necks, backs, rebuilding core abdominal strength and enriching the connection between you and your baby. Price 150 euros for a 12 week course. NEW COURSE STARTING APRIL 1ST 3-4PM
Calle Enric Granados 23, 2-2 934516572 info@amaterapies.org, www.amaterapies.org

Comments:
"This was a great way for me to meet other mums and attempt to shape up after pregnancy! Amelia certainly loved the baby yoga part, but wasn't so keen to let mummy do her bit....I would definitely love to do it again if I could find the time! Chantal is a great teacher, very patient and great with the babies" (LV)

Recommended by Louise Vaughan

¡Mamá, quiero bailar!

Relaxed and Oriental dance class in Poble Nou for mum and baby/toddler (0-2 years) lead by Lesya Starr, a professional dancer for 17 years. Classes start with yoga exercises.  Every Monday from 5-7pm. 50 euros a month.
Estudio de Lesya, Pallars, 147, 630972679 lesya.starr@gmail.com  www.lesyastarr.com
 

Recommended by Carrie Frais

Bcn Tots Music Group

Fun & interactive music groups  for babies and toddlers  held in one of the rooms at the Civic Centre in Arc de Trionfo. The first , held from 4-5pm, is for little ones aged from 8 to 18 months and between 5 and 6pm, there is one for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years.  Parental participation is encouraged both with the singing and accompanying percussion! 
Centre Civic el Parc, Buenaventura Muñoz 21 (metro, Arc de Trionfo) Contact Bcntots@hotmail.com to become a member.

Comments: 
"Both Gabriel and I really enjoy the Tuesdays music group for young toddlers.  Gabriel is with me most of the week so he loves playing around with other kids and learning new songs and actions we can repeat at home.  For me, it is a great opportunity to socialize with International moms and have a good chat in English.  I highly recommend it!" (TW)

Recommended by Tamara Weil

Bcn Tots Art Group

Thursday afternoon Art group held at The Playhouse nursery in Gracia for kids . From 5pm

The Playhouse, Calle Mozart 10, Bajos. email saraplumier@hotmail.com  To become a member of BCN Tots contact bcntots@hotmail.com

Toddler Dance Class - Poble Nou

Poble Nou based Nursery offers popular dance classes for 3 to 5 year olds on Wednesdays at 5.45pm and 6.45pm
Calle Maria Agullo, 111, 664580347(Teresa) info@xantala.net, www.xantala.net

Recommended by BCN Tots

BabyBoogieLoo - Borne

The idea here is to communicate and understand your baby long before they can talk by using the British signing technique. Held in the chill-out area of Borne-based mother and baby shop 'Mujer', owner Lulu will encourage you to use signing actions in songs based using traditional english nursery rythmes, actions and puppetry. There is also a classical section, songs from around the world, a baby disco and it all finishes with the ever popular hokey kokey! Aged from 4 months to walking age. Wednesdays 10.30-11am. Advised to book your place early as places are limited.
Mujer, Calle Carders 28 Tel.933151531 mujer.carders28@gmail.com

Recommended by Rebecca Laidlaw

Casa de los Cuentos

Various activities for toddlers and kids based around storytelling (in Spanish)
Calle Ramón y Cajal, 35 Gracia 932105429 www.lacasadeloscuentos.com

Recommended by Lisa Richardson

Cridanza

Cridanza is is a group lead by two dance movement therapists for mother and child (0-3 years old) who like to get to know each other better through creative movement and share experiences with other mothers and children. They use a combination of dance (with and without babies), games and relaxation techiniques. Thursdays 11am-12pm starting March 27th. 140 euros for 12 week course.

Estudio En L'Aire: Calle Pintor Pahissa 14 bajos. Metro Collblanc. Anna Jansen 657183542  annebijn@hotmail.com or Marta Garcia Velasco 932196092, 630 933 881 or martagvel@hotmail.com 
 

Recommended by Carrie Frais

Yoga for Mums & Babies - Tere Puig

Viewed by many as the guru of pregnancy and baby yoga, Tere Puig teaches Kundalini yoga and operates in various yoga centres throughout the city.
616596289 info@yogamamasybebes.com www.yogamamsybebes.com

Recommended by Zoe Koumbouzi

Baby Swimming classes - Maritim

Located close to the Olympic Port this is a popular venue for baby & toddler swimming classes. There is a good choice of times and you can take babies from three months, although you have to get your name down quickly as places are limited.
Passeig maritim 33, 932240440, maritim@claror.org, http://www.claror.cat/maritim.htm

Comments:
"I took Luca to the Passeig Maritim as it uses salt/plain water and not all those nasty chemicals!¨(ZK)

Recommended by Zoe Koumbouzi

Baby Swimming classes - Novaicaria

Novaicaria offers ante-natal, baby and pre-school swimming courses normally lasting 3 months. You need to book your place early. 
Avenida Icaria 167, Villa Oliumpica (opposite the cinema) 932212580. www.novaicaria.com

Recommended by Rachael Fenton

Baby Swimming classes - Holmes Place

Half hour swimming classes for babies & toddlers. Limited to just two children so lots of one on one attention. Available for 4-18 month olds on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Book early as places are limited and you don´t have to be a member to attend. Cost 180 euros for 3 month course.
Holmes Place, Urquinaona. Calle Ausias Marc, 9-11 933428700 merce.sabadell@holmesplace.es, www.holmesplace.es

Comments:
¨My daughter gets excited when she enters the building let alone the pool, as she knows what´s coming! I highly recommend the Holmes Place course with fantastic one to one attention and the water is really warm!" (CF)

Recommended by Carrie Frais

Baby Swimming & Dance classes - Sarria

Specialized programs in Sarria based on the Lenoarmi method for children from just 3 weeks old. Among the activities on offer are baby swimming, baby massage and kinesthetics. It also offers several corrective activities. Open Monday to Saturday.
Lenoarmi, Calle Dr Roux 19-21, 932038424 info@lenoarmi.com, www.lenoarmi.com

Comments:
"I highly recommend it.  They have swimming classes from as early as when the umbilico cord falls off!  Alex started at 6 weeks old.  There are three levels of classes with plenty of hours to choose from for each level.  Level 1 is 0-1yr, level 2 is 1-2yrs and level 3 is 2-3yrs.  They also have plenty of different hours to choose from.  Each class is 45 minutes.  You can attend classes 1-5 days a week and each class is roughly 25 euros.  It's a natural water swimming pool, not chlorinated.  The classes are no more than 10 babies with only one parent swimming with their baby.  The place is somewhat small and parking is nonexistent, but the attention and quality you receive at lenoarmi is outstanding" (KB)

Recommended by Kathy Burns

Cool down in the heat - Torre de Les Aigues

Hidden away in one of Eixample´s 'manzanas´this is a great place for kids to cool off in the summer if you haven´t time to get to the beach. There is a small sandy area and a shallow fresh water pool. Don´t expect to find space for sunbathing however! Entry fee 1 euro.
Torre de Les Aigues, C/Roger de Lluria opposite Passatge Permanyer www.bcn.cat/cgi-guia/guiamap4/cgi-guia/?actives=&scl=6&cnt=30428.33%2C82713.35&plt=&plant=capes4c&txt1=&txt2=&idioma=0&grayscl=0&zoom=1&NE.x=6&NE.y=6
 

Comments:
An oasis in the middle of the city.  There is a swimming area (very clean), changing facilities, toilets and a play park with sand.  The space is dotted with trees for some shade for the little ones. It really is lovely if you fancy a change  from the beach.
 

Recommended by Anette Aylward

Correcoching - Ciutudella Park

Correcoching is an excercise class held once weekly in the Ciutudella Park. It´s a fun and invigorating way to get rid of any post-partum wobbly bits and also a chance to meet other mums. The session includes lots of toning as well as cardiac excercises. Thursday afternoons  4.45-6pm 
Meeting Point Arc de Triomf  Contact Zoe 678 252 134
 

Comments: 
"I loved correcoching, not least because my stomach was begging me for it, but also for the look on my daughter´s face as I performed the stretching exercises!" (CF)

Recommended by Carrie Frais

Children´s concerts - L'Auditori

Every year L'Auditori holds a season of family concerts (in Catalan) aimed at children from 0 years upwards with the idea of introducing them to different types of instruments. Usually held three times a day at the weekend. Entry fee 2 euros.

Calle Lepant, 150, 932479300 , info@auditori.cat www.auditori.org

Recommended by Tania Gauder

Visit to the Zoo

Zoos are not everyone´s cup of tea but Barcelona Zoo has a lot to offer babies and toddlers. As well as the likes of big cats, penguins, gorillas, hippos and bears there is also a twice daily dolphin show and a children´s zoo with pigs, sheep, goats, horses, rabbits & guinea pigs.The playground in the centre of the zoo is excellent and includes a mini absailing area and climbing frames. There are out-of-school activities for children at weekends and holiday periods . You can also organize children´s birthday parties.Individual membership is just over 30 euros per person plus inscription. Family membership is 66 euros plus inscription and you can go as many times as you want during the year.  Open from 10am until 7pm in summer and until 6pm in the winter.
Parc Zoologic de Barcelona, Parc de la Ciutadella s/n, 932256780 www.zoobarcelona.com

Comments: 
Drinks and snacks are pricey and it can get very crowded at weekends

Recommended by Tania Gauder

Day trip - Parc Collserola

Often overlooked but this Natural Park is literally a breath of fresh air and really much closer than you would think to the centre of town. There are some great walks for mums with toddlers & babies and the scenery is beautiful. The park is huge (22 times the size of New York´s Central Park) - the largest city park in the world.
Information Centre: Ctra de LÉsglesia, 92, 932803552 Take train to Baixador de Vallvidrera from Plaza Catalunya and you are right in it www.parccollserola.net

Comments:
"There is one walk called "Pi d'en Xandri" which begins right next to Europa International School, firm enough ground to be able to take a buggy along, can also be done by bike" (RW)

Recommended by Rachael West

St George's Church Sunday School

St Georges Anglican Church has an all age service, usually on a fortnightly basis, where the service includes the participation of children. On every other Sunday, there is also Sunday school, catering for every level of a child´s development up to 13 years. The groups are 0 - 2's, 3-4's, 5-7's, 8-10's, and 11-13's
Calle Horaci 38. 934178867 info.stgeorges@telefonicanet.es www.st-georges-church.com